PBS subsidy arrangements for insulin isophane injection SSSI

Page last updated: 18 December 2024

The Department of Health and Aged Care has made amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination 2021. This is following the issuance of the Therapeutic Goods (Serious Scarcity and Substitutable Medicine) (Insulin isophane) Instrument 2024, which will allow pharmacists to supply different brand of insulin isophane injection at equivalent dose for the duration of the SSSI provided specified conditions are met.

Further information about the substitution is available on the PBS Medicine Shortages page.